Omar Hilario Pivetta

Background

Pivetta, Omar Hilario was born on January 14, 1942 in Sastre, Santa Fe, Argentina. Son of Hermenegildo and Felisa (Stampanone) Pivetta.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Institute National Gral. San Martin, Santa Fe, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Buenos Aires U., 1966.

Career

Assistant, Physiology Institute, School Medicine U. Buenos Aires, 1966-1968; visiting scientist, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine., 1970-1973; visiting scientist, Medical School Harvard University, Boston, 1973-1974; science researcher, advisor, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, since 1974; head department experimental genetics, National Institute Medical Genetics, Buenos Aires, 1974-1993; director, National Institute Medical Genetics, Buenos Aires, since 1994; professor genetics, Austral U., Buenos Aires, since 1997. Ex-officio member, South America representative Science/Medical Advisory Council. President Argentine Cystic Fibrosis Association, Buenos Aires, 1977-1989, medical/science advisor, 1989.

President Argentine Foundation for Laboratory Animals Science, Buenos Aires, 1985-1989. General secretary, coordinator L.Am. Cystic Fibrosis Group.

Achievements

• Omar Hilario Pivetta has been listed as a noteworthy science administrator, medical geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) Association. Member Argentine Society Biology, Argentine Society Genetics, American Society Human Genetics.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, tennis.

Connections

Married Norma Teresa Jáuregui, February 29, 1966. Children: María Cecilia, Mónica Bettina.

Father:

Hermenegildo Pivetta

Mother:

Felisa (Stampanone) Pivetta

Spouse:

Norma Teresa Jáuregui

child:

María Cecilia Pivetta

child:

Mónica Bettina Pivetta